Attribute transformations within the onboarding process can be used to transform attribute values, names, and IDs of the target object while onboarding data from the source object to the target object. When the Mapping plugin is defined with the source and the target attributes, users can add an attribute transformation if necessary. As with all transformations, the source object data is not modified, but the target object data is altered by the transformations applied. Attribute transformation can be used to make a set of transformations, and then apply it in the Mapper rows of the Mapping plugins. Attribute transformations can be applied only in the following Mapping plugins:
Apart from being used in the Mapping plugins, the attribute transformations can be also applied while defining the ID and name for the target object hierarchy that are created through the Target Hierarchy field in the Setup tab of the Onboarding Mappings Details screen.
Users can perform the following functions with regards to the attribute transformations in the Target Hierarchy Editor window and the Mapping Guide window:
- Create a new attribute transformation and define transformation function(s), as described in the Creating Attribute Transformations Through Mapping Guide Window topic.
- Add, edit, delete, or rearrange the listing order of the transformations for an attribute transformation, as described in the Modifying Transformations on the Transformation Overview Dialog topic.
- Test the outcome of the added, as described in the Testing Attribute Transformations Configured in Mapping Plugins topic.
Note: The modifications made to the attribute transformations by accessing it through the Mapping Guide window / Target Hierarchy Editor window is global and affects the attribute transformations residing in System Setup. Meaning, changes made through the Mapping Guide window will have an impact on every place in the system where the changed attribute transformation is applied / used on. Before editing any of the existing attribute transformations, its effect on other places it is being used must be properly assessed.
This topic explains how to access and create / edit attribute transformations in Mapper Configuration setup entity. For information on how to create and configure an attribute transformation in workbench, refer to the Attribute Transformations section of the System Setup documentation.
Note: A setup entity definition can be exported as comments and submitted to an external source control system for comparison purposes. For details, refer to the Configuration Management documentation.